Austin, TX Mountain cedar Pollen
Mountain cedar pollen in Austin usually peaks around late December through February, reaching Very High at its worst. Austin sits on the eastern edge of the Texas Hill Country, and that geography gives it an allergy calendar unlike the rest of Texas: mountain cedar in the dead of winter, oak and grass through spring, and ragweed in the fall.
Mountain cedar (Ashe juniper) is why "cedar fever" is a household term in Austin. Pollen blows east off the Hill Country on dry north winds and peaks from late December through February, one of the few times and places in the country with heavy tree pollen in the dead of winter.
Mountain cedar in Austin today
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Mountain cedar isn't picked up by the live pollen sensors near Austin, so there's no daily number for it. Based on the season, July is typically None for Mountain cedar.
See Austin's full pollen report and 5-day forecast →Mountain cedar pollen by month in Austin
How mountain cedar usually runs across the year. The current month is outlined.
Managing mountain cedar season in Austin
If mountain cedar is your trigger, start a daily antihistamine like cetirizine (Zyrtec) or loratadine (Claritin) a week or two before the late December through February peak, rather than waiting for symptoms. Keep windows closed on high-count mornings, shower and change clothes after time outside, and run the AC on recirculate in the car.
When symptoms don't ease with over-the-counter medicine, an allergist in Texas can test whether mountain cedar is really what you react to and talk through longer-term options like allergy shots.
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More pollen in Austin
- Austin oak pollen — peaks late March through April.
- Austin ragweed pollen — peaks September through October.
- Austin grass pollen — peaks May through June.
- Austin pollen calendar — every allergen, month by month.
- Austin pollen count today — live tree, grass, and weed levels with a 5-day forecast.
- Texas pollen season — the statewide calendar and other cities.
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